The story of a covert Chinese lab building a working EUV lithography machine is falling apart. A new analysis reveals the prototype is a nonfunctional collection of mismatched parts, incapable of making a single chip.
Researchers have created the world’s smallest programmable, autonomous robot. At just 200 by 300 micrometers, it’s smaller than a freckle and can operate for months powered by light.
The open-source firmware project Coreboot has dropped its year-end update, and it’s packing some serious hardware support. Version 25.12 brings official backing for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X1E80100 and a proof-of-concept for next-gen AMD Turin, signaling a major push into modern platforms.
TSMC is struggling under the weight of overwhelming AI demand from clients like NVIDIA and AMD. The chip giant faces severe labor shortages and skyrocketing capital spending as it races to expand capacity. This “one-man show” in the foundry market is creating major bottlenecks.
Manufacturing is entering a new era powered by agentic AI. Systems that adapt in real-time are cutting defects and downtime, with giants like BMW and Tesla leading the charge. The financial stakes are massive.
For a decade, hyper-converged infrastructure ruled the data center. But the unique, massive demands of AI workloads are breaking that model. The future is looking disaggregated, flexible, and far more efficient.
Ron Deibert founded the Citizen Lab research center in 2001 to act as “counterintelligence for civil society.” He now warns that the United States, long a democratic standard, is seeing its foundational norms come under serious threat.
The US government is funding new AI research hubs to tackle economic and cyber threats. The centers aim to protect American dominance in AI innovation and supply chains.
The AI streamer Neuro-Sama has broken her own Twitch Hype Train world record during her third birthday subathon. This time, she did it without any promotional help from the game Valorant.
The FCC has officially added DJI to its national security threat list, halting approval for new drones and gear. While current products can still fly, the future for repairs, parts, and the entire US drone ecosystem is suddenly very cloudy.
